Ownership, Publisher & Publishing Governance
Advancements in Ethnobotanical Sciences (AES) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to the rigorous dissemination of high-quality research across all fields of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology.
The journal adheres strictly to the core publishing ethics, integrity frameworks, and transparency principles defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
Legal Licensing, Local Authorization & Publisher of Record (Iran)
In full compliance with statutory press regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and for the purposes of national and international ISSN registration:
Legal License Holder & Publisher of Record: Dr. Mahmoud Bahmani, Ph.D.
Official Licensing Body: Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Iran
Country of Publication: Iran
Registered Office / Operations: Shariati Street, Ilam, Postal Code: 6931364741, Iran
Official Inquiries: journal@jaebs.com; advethnobotsci@gmail.com
International Publishing Management & Scholarly Imprint
International technical operations, metadata distribution, digital infrastructure, XML/DOI production, archiving, and global reach are governed under the scholarly imprint:
International Publishing Management & Imprint: Tabib Academic Publishing, Registered in the United Kingdom)
UK Registered Office: 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London, HA4 7AE, United Kingdom
Publisher Portal: https://tabibpub.com
Corporate Support Email: info@tabibpub.com / tabibpublication@gmail.com
Cross-linking & Hosting: This journal is technically hosted and managed via the Tabib Academic Publishing infrastructure.
Academic Society Collaboration & Disclaimer
Academic Partner: Iranian Traditional Medicine Association
Governance Disclaimer: The academic partner provides thematic consultation and scholarly support. The association exercises no ownership rights, financial liabilities, or veto authority over manuscript acceptance or peer-review outcomes.
Editorial Independence & Governance Principles
The Editor-in-Chief, supported by the international Editorial Board, exercises absolute and uncompromised authority over all editorial and academic decisions. Acceptance, revision, rejection, or retraction of manuscripts is conducted exclusively on scientific merit, originality, methodology, and ethical compliance. Neither the Legal Publisher, the International Publishing Management, nor academic partners interfere in peer-review outcomes.
Independent Processing of Editor and Board Submissions (COPE Compliance):
To prevent conflicts of interest, if the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, or any Editorial Board member submits a manuscript to the journal, they are completely excluded from handling, evaluating, or viewing the peer-review records of that submission. Such submissions are assigned to an independent Guest Editor or a designated senior Associate Editor, and the peer review is conducted via a blind review protocol with full confidentiality.
Publishing Policies Summary
Publication Frequency: Continuous publication model (Quarterly: 4 issues per volume per year).
Access Model: Open Access (Creative Commons Attribution License - CC BY 4.0).
Copyright & Licensing: Authors retain unrestricted copyright and publishing rights without limitations.
Article Processing Charges (APC): No submission, editorial processing, or publication fees (100% Free / Diamond Open Access).
Persistent Identifiers: Articles are assigned persistent Digital Object Identifiers (DOI via Crossref/DataCite).
Digital Preservation & Long-Term Archiving: Content is permanently preserved via international repositories, institutional digital repositories, and PKP Preservation Network (PKP-PN).
Plagiarism & Retraction Policies: All submissions undergo screening via professional similarity detection software (iThenticate / Turnitin). Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are handled strictly under COPE Retraction Guidelines.